Erickson, Deborah, <br/><br/>
Legacy of the frontier :  day trips to historic sites that shaped the West / 
Deborah Erickson ; photography by Deborah Erickson ; original artwork by Paula Oesterling. 
 - 93 pages :  illustrations, 1 map ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 93). 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Let's hit the road! -- Map: Locations of the historic sites -- Ch. 1. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Colorado : Along the Santa Fe Trail, 1825-1846 ; Side trip: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Eads, Colorado -- Ch. 2. Georgetown, Colorado : In search of gold and silver, 1849-1900 ; Side trip: Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs, Colorado ; Side trip: Visit the past in Denver, Colorado -- Ch. 3. Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska : The Oregon Trail, 1790-1869 ; Side trip: Chimney Rock National Historic Site near Scotsbluff, Nebraska -- Ch. 4. Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming : Protecting the West, 1849-1890 ; Side trip: Oregon Trail wagon ruts and Register Cliff, Guernsey, Wyoming -- Continuing the journey. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781432743161 (pbk.) 1432743163 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009930199 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Historic sites--West (U.S.)--Guidebooks.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (Colo.)--Guidebooks.<br/>Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (Colo.)--Guidebooks.<br/>Georgetown (Colo.)--Guidebooks.<br/>Scotts Bluff National Monument (Neb.)--Guidebooks.<br/>Chimney Rock National Historic Site (Neb.)--Guidebooks.<br/>Fort Laramie National Historic Site (Wyo.)--Guidebooks.<br/>West (U.S.)--Description and travel.<br/>West (U.S.)--Guidebooks.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Travel guides.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F595.3  / .E75 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>917.80434